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B-422950 Dec 10, 2024 1 (2024-12-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaorff0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Comptroller General Washington, DC 20548 of the United States Decision Matter of: Phoenix Environmental Design, Inc. File: B-422950 Date: December 10, 2024 C. Chad Gill, for the protester. Krishon Gill-Edmond, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Michael P. Grogan, Esq., and Evan D. Wesser, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest challenging the agency's decision to orally solicit quotations, and not publicize the solicitation, is denied where the agency's actions were reasonable and consistent with regulation. DECISION Phoenix Environmental Design, Inc. (PED), a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) of West Richland, Washington, protests the award of a contract to Walking Points Farms, LLC (WPF), an SDVOSB of Bremerton, Washington, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 36C78624Q50407 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for peat moss at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico. The protester contends the agency's decision to orally solicit quotations and failure to synopsize the contract action was unreasonable and contrary to regulation. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND On August 29, 2024, the contracting officer (CO) received a procurement request (which the VA calls a notice of assignment) for peat moss to be used at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico. Contracting Officer's Statement (COS) at 1.1 This 1 Our Office did not issue a protective order in this matter because PED elected to proceed with its protest without counsel. The agency provided an unredacted version of the agency report to our Office and a redacted version of the report to the protester. (continued...)

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